Apostle of apostles

July 26
“Christ is the Apostle of apostles, the one Apostle from whom all others receive their apostolic mission.”
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
Mary’s mission was to give us Christ, the Apostle of apostles, and to rear Him. What does this reveal to you about your mission?

 

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What are your sorrows?

July 25
“How many sorrows are there in the life of a militant!”
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
What are your sorrows? Is it your family? Your work? Your relationships? Your apostolate? There is one who always understands and can help you. Entrust your sorrows to Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows.

 

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Mary alone remained

July 24
“Mary alone remained completely faithful even to the end.”
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
How was she able to persevere? It was because of her total faith in and love for Jesus. How can you grow in faith and love to persevere through the present challenges of your own life?

 

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Is it a Gym, or a Hindu Temple?

ST writes: “With all the new age classes;(yoga, tai chi, pilates), and martial arts;(tai chi, karate), taking place at the YMCA and any health club I’ve looked into, I avoid going to them even to ride a stationary bike or walk on the treadmill. People think I’m crazy, but I don’t want to be in an environment that will put my soul in danger. That is most important. I was told by a priest that as long as I don’t participate in these classes, that it would be OK to work out in these facilities. I’m not feeling that he is correct. What do you think?”

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Perseverance

July 23

“To be courageous is sometimes hard; but to persevere to the very end is a hundred times harder.”

-Emil Neubert, SM, STD

 

Today’s Reflection:

How many of us have deserted the cause of Christ during times of trial, temptation, reversal, or suffering? Even St. Peter denied Jesus three times. Knowing this, let us resolve to begin again with greater receptivity, trust and surrender through the intercession of Our Blessed Mother.

 

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Content

July 22

“Mary did not preach; she did not write; she did not found churches or apostolic works. She was content to pray and to suffer.”

-Emil Neubert, SM, STD

 

Today’s Reflection:

By her prayers and her sufferings Mary contributed more to the salvation of mankind than Peter, Paul and all of the other apostles, all of the Popes, bishops, priests, doctors, and religious founders put together. How content are you to pray and suffer for the great work to which you have been called?

 

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Can Catholics Use Herbal Medicines?  

KJ writes: “Dear friends of our family who are devout Catholics have become so disgusted with Big Pharma that they are turning to herbal medicine almost exclusively. In addition to how these natural remedies might be impacting them physically, what about their spiritual health? Isn’t this just a bunch of superstition?”

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Courage!

July 21
“Come near to your heavenly Mother. She will teach you the courage which makes militants for Christ.
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
Consider the divinely heroic courage the Virgin Mary had to manifest throughout her life — at the birth of Christ in a stable; the flight into Egypt; during Jesus’s public ministry; at the foot of the Cross; at the tomb; after the ascension. Ask her to share a portion of her courage with you.

 

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God’s warrior

What can a fifteenth-century peasant girl teach us about living our mission today?

St. Joan of Arc lived during the Hundred Years’ War. It was a time of great political upheaval and confusion. Much of France was under English rule while the throne was disputed among the royals of the time. Through a series of messages from St. Catherine and St. Margaret, she was given her life’s mission to help Charles VII gain his rightful place as King of France.

Joan exhibited great courage and fortitude in pursuing her mission to save her country. The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines fortitude as, “the moral virtue that ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in the pursuit of the good. It strengthens the resolve to resist temptations and to overcome obstacles in the moral life. The virtue of fortitude enables one to conquer fear, even fear of death, and to face trials and persecutions. It disposes one even to renounce and sacrifice his life in defense of a just cause.”

So committed was Joan to her mission that she, an uneducated peasant girl, willingly spoke in the highest courts of her land. She bravely went into battle with men who were far more experienced and skilled than she. Then, though only nineteen years old, she was unwilling to recuse herself in court to save her own life from being burned at the stake.

Below are some of the most inspiring quotes compiled from the many works, testimonies, and transcripts of her life:

“Courage! Do not fall back.”

“In God’s name let us go on bravely.”

“Every man gives his life for what he believes. Every woman gives her life for what she believes. Sometimes people believe in little or nothing, and so they give their lives to little or nothing. One life is all we have, and we live it as we believe in living it…and then it’s gone. But to surrender who you are and to live without belief is more terrible than dying – even more terrible than dying young.”

“I fear nothing for God is with me!”

“Go forward bravely. Fear nothing. Trust in God; all will be well.”

“I am not afraid; I was born to do this.”

“All battles are first won or lost, in the mind.”

“I am the drum on which God is beating out his message.”

“… since God commanded me to go, I must do it.”

“Hold the cross high so I may see it through the flames.”

When it comes to spiritual warfare and battle, St. Joan of Arc is the quintessential warrior of God. May she intercede for us as we fight the battles of our time.

Let’s “Joan up” together through our prayer of the rosary this week during our Women of Grace Warrior’s Rosary Crusade.

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